Istanbul 1949 Gouache Bosphorus Mosque Signed Russian Emigre School Stambul

A warm-toned gouache on dark paper of the Bosphorus at sunset, looking towards Istanbul with a domed mosque and minarets on the skyline, a sailing caique in the foreground and the sun low in a golden sky.

Signed lower right I. Av-sky. (an abbreviated surname, see photograph) and inscribed lower left in white Stambul 1949, the Russian spelling of the city. The abbreviated Slavic signature and the technique are characteristic of the Russian emigre painters who settled in Istanbul after 1920 and painted the city for the souvenir trade.

Presented in a dark wooden frame behind glass with a cream mount. Overall size approx 45 x 36 cm.

Condition: good; paper lightly toned. The artist is not identified; please examine the photographs of the signature and form your own view. Sold as found.